Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-03
IDAHO ANNEXATION.
The Idea From q Spokane
Pals Standpoint
A Newsy Letter fFsm the Metropolis
% Eastern waahinGasn-Grswth,
improvements ana Bald
iBgs-Needs and
Prospects,

oi48ppolufmenk 20 SPOKANE FALLS.
The prevalent feeling throughout North
eEn Idaho being fsvorabIs 10 annexiop.
The eontiRuity Of that section and East
srn Washington, and their intimate
commercial relations, all urged execu
tive approval. Il matters little what
was the real cause Of failure. for 1t 10
certain that there we're at work to de-
feat this polite and wise measure, in.
nuenees set in motion By sectional jeal-
Ousy. II Is fact THAI the strongest an
taeonism to annexstion shown In
Northern Idaho, vas exhibited By tie
interests conferred 10 and around Nor
ray. Alone among other towns, that
mining camp has from first 10 last, dis
plsyed q feeling almost ueanimous IN
lie hostility to annexation. Whatever
might have been the constitutional coz
siderations and perplexities which the
fact Of annexation might have pre-
sented, the legal questions involved IN
the passage OF the bill, do not appear to
have been instrumental in fixing and
dividing public opinion elsewhere, as IL
10 claimed vas the case At Murray. Bot
no unprejudieed person can doabt What
the real secret Of the feeling displayed
there is. IL lie Helena interests which
weld 20 potent 40 influence. Net that
many Of the opponents Of annexation in
Murray and elsewhere, we're not sin
oerely spprehensive that annexation
would ieopardize their interests, for they
upqnestionably were of opinion they
would. Nevertheless, the Montana in
husnoe and interests, accomplished
What they could, TO kill annexation.
Helena will find shat another year will
make annexion an accomplished fact,
and two years will make
SPOKANE THE ONLY DIsTRIBUrIvE POINT
For Northern Idaho. Building opera
tions here are proceeding With great
rapidity. There are probably in course
Of construction In different portions of
the city at least fifty buildings. The
Arlington has been a pronounced sue
cess that an additional frontage Of IS
feet has been obtained, and the con
stFnetioa Of an addition will be com
menoed IS soon as possible. This will
double the present capacity Of the house
and do something towards satisfying
the demand for accommodation.
The California house has had q gen
eral overhsulinR, which, With the added
improvements, makes that hotel quite
as good IS new. The lower floor es
pecially has been so much improved 10
appearance as to be scarcely recogniz-
able IN its new 0arb.
Spokane lie exceptional among West
err cities in enc respect at least. While
IL has at least two church edifces worthy
Of she name. it can boast of no opera
house. The condition NJ affairs would
commonly be considered disgracefnl to
8 community arrived at METROPOLITAN
distinction; bat il may be that Spokao-
eEs are religious. At any rate. II Tumor
speaks the truth, this city will. in the
near future, have as its temple of drama,
building in every way creditable to
CITY WHICH CAN BOAST AN AMATEUR
OPERA COMPANY
OF exceptional histrionic and vocal ex.
cellenee. No details are at hand, but it
Is understood that the building will be a
substantial three story brick block con-
structed With all the conveniences and
improvements of the modern theatre.
The new court house on the north
aud will be finished as soon a. possible.
The real estate market lie not booming
but exhibits signs OF a BEAUTIFULLY BRO
gressive activity. There are many out-
side buyers here Who desire invest
ments, not only for the purpose OF held
/ ing their purchases for q use in
values, but who wish to make this
city thsir home. II IL true that in
I A. ~ Nkg
mately to build up its influence and
prosperity, the average western town
does not allow questions of an aesthetic
or sentimental nature to enter int its
calculations. Indeed, in many of them
there Is no reason for the existence of
suoh considerations. Who that knows
the phenomenal and picturesque beauty
OF the site of this city and OF the en-
comprising region can doubt that senti-
ment will have some influence in
NAMING SPOKANE FALLS A GREAT CITY.
Within the next two weeks at least
one more addition will be placed on the
real-estate market.
The milling interests here will have
another augmentation in an oatmeal
mill. which IL approaching completion.
The e. & O. mills are turning out $50
barrels a day. and the Echo mills st
least $50. both running on fall time to
satisfy ell orders. Tue river has risen
not less than four feet within the past
week, and the view Of the falls is nov
singularly impressive aud really phe
nomenal; but II will be May before the
rush OF the water will be seen at It's
best.
Speculation concerning the e tablish.
ment of smelter here is still one Of
the mental Injuries in which the aver
age SpokABeE INDUCES. Ii is 20 be
hoped there will be something more &C
oOmplished than dreaming about 10. 1t
IL true that great results have been
accomplished through the inslrumen-
tallty OF dreams, bat that slFt Of men
tai activity has not placed Spokane
Falls where II is tsday. The people Of
Eastern Wsssinetons metropolis are
snfhciently progressive politically not to
divide IN municipal concerns on party
lines-in which respect they are
FAR IN ADVANCE or THE AVERAGE COM
MUSTrT EAST OF rHK MISSOURI.
While there sre-aad in healthful
condition 81 Affairs always shsuld be
too tickets In the field, the candidates
do not represent ward-heelsrs or
political bosses. A citizens eoAvention
nominated last Tuesday evening a full
ticket. TIE gentleman placed in non.
inAtiOn for Mayor. W. II. Saylor, is a
business man, capable, Thoroughly re-
spected and entirely self-reiiaRt. Au-
other couventiou-non-0 aFtisAn 49, will
be held for she purpose Of nominating
4 fol- ticket 10 opposition 20 the former.
Il u safe 30 predict from the experience
OF the past that The nominations gill be
ereditabie.
Il Is difhcalt 20 tell exactly bow
fast the population Of this city IL in.
ereAsine. bat the railroad il bringing in
far more people than II - taking away.
IL u certainly withia the bounds Of rea-
ION 10 say that the increase IN pspaia-
ton daring the next twelve months will
be hfty per cent. Daring the past week
there has been considerable Of an efflax
% Wardner and she Gear d'Asens coun-
try. The lake Vas open for navigation
last week, snd the steam ? commsuced
Us tn weekly trips on Monday. Rail
road travel between she Ml-siau and
NArdner has not bseR entirely uninter.
rupted, oSing g. the freshets caused by
the rains aud tie rAgid dissppsArancs
- the snow. Neither the Oregon RaiI
usy 4 Navigation Company nor the